Management of acute COPD exacerbations in Australia: do we follow the guidelines?

Objective We aimed to assess adherence to the Australian national guideline (COPD-X) against audited practice, and to document the outcomes of patients hospitalised with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at discharge and 28 days after. Methods A prospective clinic...

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Main Authors: Joyce L. Cousins, Richard Wood-Baker, Peter A.B. Wark, Ian A. Yang, Peter G. Gibson, Anastasia Hutchinson, Dimitar Sajkov, Sarah A. Hiles, Sameh Samuel, Vanessa M. McDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-04-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/2/00270-2019.full